Divers beat seals during deep dives
Elite freedivers who dive unaided in open sea have brain oxygen levels even lower than seals during their deepest dives.
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Unique seal secret revealed
The secret of how seals are able to spend 90 per cent of their lives at sea holding their breath has been revealed.
Hormone boost makes wild seals spend more time with each other
Implications for conditions in humans like autism
‘Inner city’ seals may suffer hearing loss
Underwater noise increasing in UK’s busy shipping lanes inhabited by seals
Seal population decline
Sea Mammal Research Unit at the cutting edge of technology
Polar Medal
Former director of SMRU recognised for his research on the ecology of seals
Seal of approval for major marine lab
Wolfson Foundation gives £500,000 boost to new Gatty Marine facility
Protected seals avoid offshore windfarms during pile driving activities
Important implications for the offshore windfarm industry
Sealing the bonds between mother and child
Scientists uncover important role of hormones in mother-child bond
Climate data gets seal of approval
Wildlife help build scientific database using St Andrews technology